noun · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/əˈɹaʊzəl/
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rhymes with -aʊzəl
CMU ARPABET:ER0 AW1 Z AH0 L
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The act of arousing or the state of being aroused.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
bodily arousal
emotional arousal
to influence the arousal of brain and behavior
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Sexual arousal.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
Some people get arousal from the depiction of feet.
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A physiological and psychological state of being awake or reactive to stimuli, including elevated heart rate and blood pressure and a condition of sensory alertness, mobility and readiness to respond.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
2003, Jinhee Choi, "Fits and Startles: Cognitivism Revisited," The Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, vol. 61, no. 2 (Spring), p. 152, Subjects report the physiological arousals induced by adrenaline and placebo differently.
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Antonyms: none provided
4
noun
Meaning 4
Arousal from sleep or hibernation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
